Ipswich vs Brighton Prediction, Lineups and Odds: 7/2 Shots On Target Special for Tonight

The stage is set for the final two midweek Premier League fixtures, kicking off with Ipswich vs Brighton at Portman Road tonight. The action gets underway shortly, live on TNT Sports 2 at 7:30pm.
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Ipswich vs Brighton Predictions
Ipswich Town approach this fixture with momentum on their side, coming off an impressive run of results: a 2-0 win over Chelsea, a 2-2 draw with Fulham, and a commanding 3-0 victory over Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup.
After watching relegation rivals Everton, Wolves, and Leicester City suffer defeats on Wednesday, the Tractor Boys have a golden opportunity to secure a third consecutive home win in all competitions, which would lift them above Everton into 16th place.
Tonight's opponents, Brighton, have been the Premier League's draw specialists this season, with 10 of their games ending all even. The Seagulls have struggled to cement wins on the board of late, failing to secure a victory in the top-flight in their last eight outings since November.
A draw might seem tempting tonight, with odds of 13/5 available from CopyBet. But given Ipswich's recent resurgence, there’s strong value in backing the hosts in the double chance market at 4/5, a bet that has delivered in each of their last three matches.
Ipswich look like an excellent value pick at 7/2 to record the most shots on target in tonight’s match.
The Tractor Boys are riding a wave of positive form, having beaten Chelsea 2-0 to register their first league home win of the season followed by a 2-2 draw against Fulham - a game they led up until injury-time - followed by a comfortable 3-0 win against Bristol Rovers.
In both home wins against Chelsea and Rovers, Ipswich won the Shots On Target count, and I'm backing them to succeed in this category again tonight.
In Liam Delap and Samuel Szmodics they have two forwards that have adapted admirably to this level. Delap, in particular, has been in red-hot form, scoring eight league goals this season - a tally that surpasses notable names like Kai Havertz, Dominic Solanke, Heung-Min Son, Phil Foden, and Bukayo Saka.
With their confidence building and the advantage of having a passionate home crowd roaring them on, Ipswich not only have the potential to earn a result but are also primed to create plenty of scoring chances tonight against a Brighton defence that have managed just two clean sheets in their last 16 league games.
Ipswich Town vs Brighton Lineups
Ipswich will be sweating on the fitness of both Omari Hutchinson and Sammie Szmodics, who are both doubts for the game, while Axel Tuanzebe and Conor Chaplin are both expected to be out.
New Brighton signing Ben Godfrey could be set for his first league start, while the visitors will hope that Joao Pedro has recovered in time to face the Tractor Boys.
The full lineups will be displayed in the graphic below an hour before kick-off.
# | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | Christian Timothy Walton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Leif Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Jacob Greaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Luke Matthew Woolfenden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | Dara Joseph O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Jens-Lys Michel Cajuste | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Kalvin Mark Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Nathan Paul Broadhead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Wesley James Burns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Liam Rory Delap | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
# | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
47 | Jack Raymond Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | Benjamin Matthew Godfrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | George David Eric Hirst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Benjamin Anthony Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Massimo Corey Luongo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Samy Sayed Morsy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | Arijanet Murić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Jack Henry Philip Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Conor Stephen Townsend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
# | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bart Verbruggen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Adam Harry Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Jan Paul van Hecke | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
34 | Joël Ivo Veltman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 | Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Kaoru Mitoma | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Yasin Abbas Ayari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Matthew Sean O'Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Simon Adingra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
9 | João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
# | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Lewis Carl Dunk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Julio César Enciso Espínola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Tariq Kwame Nii-Lante Lamptey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Solomon Benjamin March | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Yankuba Minteh Moat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Jakub Piotr Moder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Georginio Rutter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Jason Sean Steele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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